Mauri Simone Prom

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Nika is pleased to present the 2010 Prom/Pageant Collection at the Atlanta Apparel Market August 20-24th.

Please join us at any time during the market or for our Special Preview on August 19th.

We are in showroom 10 North 307.

Our new collection is our best ever! We have premium silks, gorgeous colors, striking patterns, and cutting-edge style with sophisticated flair that is only found at Nika.
Stop in to take a look. . .but don't be surprised if you stay longer than you planned. I promise that you will love what we have to offer.

We are looking forward to seeing you soon!

Charity we support

2009-07-06T07:35:00.001-07:00

Nika dresses will be featured in the celebrity catwalk at this event.

Change Ur Style Up!!!

2008-11-25T06:11:00.000-08:00

I see celebrities at special events on television all the time. They wear some of the best designer dresses at the hottest events of the season. Here are a few celebrities I decided to style for a special event, gowns provided by Nika.

Alicia Keys is a beautiful music artist and actress that have won many awards for her creations. She has a nice shape that will fit perfect into a Nika gown. This gown I chose would go great a the red carpet event for Alicia Keys. Her nice curves and tight stomach fits great into the white halter and beaded gown.

Mariah Carey is a gorgeous music artist and actress that that have won many awards for her creations. She has a nice shape that will fit perfect into a Nika gown. This gown I chose would go great on a red carpet event for Mariah Carey. Her nice curves and tight stomach fits great into the blue halter and beaded belt gown.

Sarah Jessica Parker is a gorgeous actress that that have won many awards for her work. She has a nice shape that will fit perfect into a Nika gown. This gown I chose would go great a red carpet movie premier for Sarah Jessica Parker. Her nice silhoutte fits great into the red and black gown.

Change Ur Style Up!!!!!!!

Best Fit for Your Body

2008-11-13T06:39:00.000-08:00

Finding a prom dress to fit your body type can be hard if you’re new to the formal scene. Knowing silhouettes can help find a dress that is flattering to the body. There are seven different silhouettes offered when shopping for the perfect prom dress.

A-line (princess cut)

A- line is form-fitting at the bodice and flares out into a full skirt at the natural waist. It has a seamless waistline which helps hide stomach, hips, and thighs. It is flattering to most body types.

Empire cut

An empire cut dress has a high waistline, beginning just beneath the bust, and a long full skirt that flows straight from this waistline. The empire style camouflages a pear shape or thick waist and creates an illusion of height for short or petite figures.

Sheath

A sheath is a slim dress with fabric detail that hugs curves and outlines the silhouette of your body. The sheath is perfect for sleeveless styles and tends to show off a well-toned body. Sheath dresses are especially beautiful and graceful on tall, thin figures.

Tea-Length

A tea-length dress is a gown that is hemmed to the end just at the thigh, knee, or shin. It has a fun and flirty appearance that is perfect for a slightly casual or more relaxed appearance at the prom. This dress style is ideal if your calves are your best feature or you have a tall, thin figure.

High-Low Gown

A high-low gown is hemmed long in the back (at the ankles or to the floor) and just above the knees in the front. This trendy, new style creates a unique, sexy prom dress appearance. It is perfect for showing off long legs and an hourglass figure.

Tulle Skirt

A bouffant gown is characterized by a sheer, puffed-out skirt often made from stiffened rayon or silk. The skirt of this type of gown is similar to a ballerina tutu. The flared skirt is perfect for disguising a bottom-heavy figure.

Ball Gown

A ball gown is characterized by a very full skirt that begins at the natural waist and proceeds to floor length. The waist is seamed and may be styled in various shapes and designs. The ball gown style visually cuts the body in half and is ideal on average to tall figures.

What you need for your gown

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Under garments

Control tops are important when wearing your ideal form fitting gown. Here is a Lily Seamless Bustier for $67.00 on Sydney’s Closet.com. Make sure you have the proper under garments for your gown with the back out. Nude under garments works best!!! Certain undergarments are required to look classy and not trashy.

Control bottoms are important when wearing your gown also. It will be able to smooth out the body and creates a silhouette. Here’s a Spanx Footless Super Control for $26.00 on Sydney’sCloset.com. Make sure you have the proper under garments for your gown with a form fitting silhouette. Make sure also you don’t have any panty lines.

Lisa Raye in a Mauri Simone dress

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Actress Lisa Raye, plays a divorced wife on the CW sitcom All of Us. She has also played a struggling single-parent college student in The Playa’s Club. Lisa Raye is a sophisticated actress with style and a great sense of fashion. She is gorgeous with her charming smile and has a vibrant yet laid-back personality. She has walked the red carpet and has hosted The Hip Hop Source: All Access Awards in 2000. Lisa Raye has been seen purchasing a Mauri Simone evening gown I wonder where she wore it.

Mauri Simone’s Spring line is HOT!!!!

2008-10-07T07:40:00.000-07:00

Mauri Simone’s Spring line is HOT!!!! You can get a closer look at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart on Oct. 4-7th where there will be beautiful prom dresses that are sophisticated, elegant, and chic. The prom dresses will also be at Atlanta’s Apparel Mart on Oct. 11-14th. I can’t wait to see the viewer’s reactions when they get to see and feel innovation at an extreme level. Soon celebrities will crave for Mauri Simone for the red carpet and for special events. I would love to have a closet full of Mauri Simone, wouldn’t you?

La Coya

Mauri Simone August Preview For Prom 2009

2008-08-28T10:39:00.000-07:00

Last week Mauri Simone launched all three of their collections for the prom season. All three lines were very well received and highly complimented. Many of the other designers complimented how different and fresh our line is compared to the rest of the prom lines in the industry. Below is a preview of the Mauri Simone and the Nika by Mauri Simone collections:

can be viewed at www.maurisimone.com

Preview Number 1: This particular style is going to be extremely popular. Mauri Simone picked a very unique print on Silk fabric. It is at a great price point and is part of the Mauri Simone Collection.

can be viewed at www.maurisimone.com

Preview Number 2: This style is a carry over from our past season it has been popular for both prom and pageant. It is part of the Nika collection. It is made of a high end lace and displays the high quality beads that we use on all of our dresses.

can be viewed at www.maurisimone.com

Preview Number 3: This print is the most unique of all of our prints. This Nika style is printed on high end silk and has heavy beading around the waste and the straps that go over the shoulders. This print was so popular at the show we decided to do two different versions of this dress the other is a strapless version with the heavy beading still in a belt.

can be viewed at www.maurisimone.com

Preview Number 4: This Nika style is extremely popular. The Grecian look is in this year and we are capitalizing on it. It has band of beads accenting the neckline that completes the look of a goddess. Proms will be full of these this year.

can be viewed at www.maurisimone.com

Preview Number 5: Bows are back so expect to see lots of them. This Mauri Simone style will be the talk of the prom. It is made of silk satin and is accented on the bow with light bead work.

Mauri Simone Celebrity Catwalk:

2008-08-28T07:20:00.000-07:00

Mauri Simone believes in many causes. Twelve of our styles have been sent to participate in a show in L.A. on the 28th of August. The event is a charity event called Celebrity Catwalk. The charity is charity that helps find homes for abandoned and homeless animals. Mauri Simone thinks that it is important to find homes for these animals and that helping this charity with their fundraising fashion show is a great way to help the animals. Pictures from this event will be able to be viewed at www.maurisimone.com very soon.

Mauri Simone Prom Launch 2009

2008-08-07T22:42:00.001-07:00

We are very excited about our launch for prom on August 16th. We have a great blend of contemporary and traditional dresses. Mauri Simone gowns are simple and with intricate bead work that accents the styles very well. We are particularly excited because we are launching our new social occasion line Nika. Nika is a high end line that works for many social occasions including prom. We also have our line Serena that is full of beautiful ball gowns. We did a focus group and we received a great response for all of our lines. The focus group loved our beautiful prints, unique backs, and said “they have never seen designs like this before. From our higher end line Nika to our sweet look in Serena we have a dress for every look you are looking for. The pictures will be up at www.maurisimone.com at the end of September.

Prom Forecast

2008-07-30T04:09:00.000-07:00

Looking at the trends in fall this year it is looking like the trend is going to be more prints and straight slinky gowns. Mauri Simone is giving their customers just that. As always Mauri Simone is going to be leading the way and always doing it in style. You can find the new collection in the middle of October at www.maurisimone.com. Also you are now able to find many short dresses for every occasion at www.maurisimonehomecoming.com. Mauri Simone has spread into the more casual side on top of bringing you the best Prom and Pageant dresses in the industry because they realized that their customers loved their dresses but didn’t necessarily have one to fit every occasion and now they do.

Prom 2009 Designer trends

2008-07-16T03:56:00.000-07:00

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In our opinion the upcoming prom season is rounding up to be about prints, colors, slinky cuts and satin. Expect to see satin take over for Prom 2009. Metallic satins will be around again this year. Metallic fabrics are bringing back the 30s, 40s and 50s fashion as is the rebirth of charmuse/ satin slinky dresses. Vintage fashions of the 1950s are influencing the current fashion trends. So look out for sexy satin prom dresses in solids and prints. Pick-up skirt ball gowns are the other trend to look forward to. Pick-up skirts are giving the regular ball gown princess look a run for its money! We at House of Mauri Simone (www.maurisimone.com) are expecting this prom season and the prom dresses to be the best in styling and fabrics yet!

Mauri Simone Prom Dresses

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Mauri Simone Prom dresses are exclusive designer gowns made with highest quality fabrics and materials. Our goal is to be different and offer a unique style. We know that our customers like to express themselves with style and elegance. So we create prom dresses that are elegant, sophisticated, sexy and different. Mauri Simone gowns are sold exclusively at select stores only. Mauri Simone is truly an exclusive, high quality, boutique designer brand. Our customers like standing out in the crowd and our prom dresses help them do just that. We also offer a very cutting-edge homecoming and fall collection. Please visit us at www.maurisimone.com to view our fall and homecoming designs.

For more information please feel free to contact us at 800 783 6549.